DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA FEBRUARY 14, 2017 5:30 pm
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1. AGENDA
1.1 February 14, 2017 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Recommendation
That the February 14, 2017 Regular Council Meeting Agenda be adopted. 2. MINUTES
2.1 January 23, 2017 Regular Council Meeting minutes 4-74-74-74-7 Recommendation
That the January 23, 2017 Regular Council Meeting minutes be adopted as printed. 2.2 January 9, 2017 Regular Council Meeting minutes 8-128-128-128-12 Recoomendation That the January 9, 2017 Regular Council Meeting minutes be adopted as printed.
3. DELEGATIONS
3.1 COMFOR David Watt 3.2 Nechako Valley Historical Society Tom Bulmer and Anne Davidson Progressive Employment 3.3 Aash Talwar
4. COMMITTEE REPORTS
4.1 Council Reports
4.2 Receipt of Council and Committee Reports Recommendation
That the verbal and written Council and Committee reports be received. 5. PUBLIC QUESTIONS ON AGENDA ITEMS 6. CORRESPONDENCE 6.A CORRESPONDENCE FOR DISCUSSION 6.A1 December 2016 RCMP Statistics Report 13131313
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6.A CORRESPONDENCE FOR DISCUSSION
6.A2 March 2017 Nutrition Month 14
6.A3 Tumbler Ridge - CN rail line 15-16
6.A4 Coastal Gaslink Pipeline Project Extension Application 17-21
6.B CORRESPONDENCE FOR INFORMATION 6.B1 Incoming Correspondence 22-60 6.B1 Outgoing Correspondence 61 6.B1 Receipt of Correspondence for Information Recommendation That the Correspondence for Information be received and filed. 7. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
7.1 Authorized Expense Reports 62-64 Recommendation That the January 2017 authorized expense reports be accepted.
8. OLD BUSINESS 9. BYLAWS 10. NEW BUSINESS 10.1 2017 Job Fair 65-66 Recommendation That the District of Vanderhoof consider Progressive Employment's request to rent the arena
dry floor on April 27 th , 2017 for the 2017 Job Fair with all fees waived.
10.2 Nechako Valley Rodeo Association 67-72 Recommendation That Council consider the grant request from the Nechako Valley Rodeo Association, in the amount of $2,500, to assist with the 2017 Nechako Valley Indoor Rodeo held on April 29th and April 30, 2017 in Vanderhoof, BC.
10.3 Nechako Valley Rodeo Association 73 Recommendation That Council consider the request from the Nechako Valley Rodeo Association for the use of the portable washrooms with all fees waived for the 2017 Nechako Valley Indoor Rodeo on April 29th and 30th, 2017.
10.4 Minerals North 2017 Conference 74-76 Recommendation
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10. NEW BUSINESS That Council advise Staff by Wednesday, February 22, 2017 if they will be attending the
Minerals North Conference in April 2017.
10.5 Nechako Valley Historrical Society - Appointment of Member 77-82 Recommendation That Councillor Young be appointed as Council’s representative as a voting member of the Nechako Valley Historical Society (NVHS) as permitted under the Community Charter Section 104 (1)(e).
11. ADJOURNMENT
11.1 Adjourn to In Camera Meeting Recommendation
That Council hold an In Camera Meeting following the February 14, 2017 Regular Meeting under Community Charter 90 (1) (c) so that Council may discuss matters relating to labour relations or other employee relations.
11.2 Adjournment of the Regular Meeting of Council Recommendation That the February 14, 2017 Regular Meeting of Council be adjourned.
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MINUTES OF THE DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOF REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD ON JANUARY 23, 2017.
CTO: The meeting was called to order at 17:30 PRESENT: Mayor Thiessen, Councillors Frenkel, Little, Moutray, and Murphy. ABSENT: Councillors Carpenter and Young STAFF: Tom Clement, Hilary Irvine, Zoe Dhillon, Nathan Brooks, Chad Westbrook and Lori Egli PRESS: Vivian Chui
1. AGENDA
1.1 January 23, 2017 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Murphy / Little That the January 23, 2017 Regular Council Meeting Agenda be adopted. CARRIED 2. MINUTES
2.1 January 16, 2017 Committee of the Whole Council Meeting minutes Moutray / Murphy That the January 16, 2017 Committee of the Whole Meeting minutes be adopted as printed. CARRIED 3. DELEGATIONS 3.1 Northern Health April Hughes, Health Services Administrator, Omineca District provided an update for the primary care level of service in local communities. A social worker positon has been posted by Northern Health, this position services Vanderhoof, Fort St James and Fraser Lake. Vanderhoof is actively seeking to fill 2 physician recruitments, Fort St James is recruiting for 2 positions and Fraser Lake has just filled a half time position. The flu outbreak is active and the current vaccine does provide a good defense but hand washing is always essential. Fentanyl /Opioid overdoses are occurring in Vanderhoof, Fort St James and Fraser Lake, Northern Health provides a lock zone kit and training available to the patient and family/friends attending with the patient. The District of Vanderhoof can assist by promoting men’s programs and focus efforts on detox and rehabilitation centres locally. The Healthier Communities Grant has $7,500 eligible in funding for 2017 to promote healthy living and lifestyle.
3.2 Rip'N the North Bike Club Jason Barr provided an update from 2016 club activities including finishing the 2015 trail upgrade project. The Grand Opening and NDIT recognition was delayed due to weather. The Rip’N the North Bike Club is requesting $5,425.00 to assist with funding for advanced jumps, 3 km of additional trails, new water fountain, upgrade picnic tables and a new covered area.
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL - January 23, 2017
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4. COMMITTEE REPORTS
4.1 Comfor Working Plan Committee Meeting minutes 4.2 Council Reports Councillor Frenkel reported that he attended the January 17th Kiel Giddens, TransCanada meeting and the UBCM Truck Loggers Association presentation in Vancouver, BC. Mayor Thiessen reviewed his written report with Council.
4.3 Receipt of Council and Committee Reports Moutray / Frenkel That the verbal and written Council and Committee reports be received. CARRIED 5. PUBLIC QUESTIONS ON AGENDA ITEMS 6. CORRESPONDENCE 6A CORRESPONDENCE FOR DISCUSSION none 6B CORRESPONDENCE FOR INFORMATION
6B.1 Receipt of Correspondence for Information Little / Murphy That the Correspondence for Information be received and filed. CARRIED 7. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
7.1 December 2016 Financial Statements Frenkel / Moutray That the unaudited statements of Revenue and Expenditure for the year ended December 31, 2016 be received and filed. CARRIED
7.2 December 2016 Accounts Payable Murphy / Frenkel That the December 2016 Accounts Payable listing in the amount of $976,934.33 be approved. CARRIED
7.3 Authorized Expense Reports Frenkel / Moutray That the authorized expense reports be received for information. CARRIED
7.4 2017 Operational Budget Frenkel / Murphy That the 2017 Operational Budget be received and reviewed at the February 6th, 2017 Special Meeting of Council for 2017 Budget. CARRIED 8. OLD BUSINESS 9. BYLAWS
9.1 District of Vanderhoof Residential Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 1162, 2016 Frenkel / Little That the District of Vanderhoof Residential Solid Waste Collection Bylaw 1162, 2016 receive third reading. CARRIED
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10. NEW BUSINESS 10.1 Comfor Working Plan Frenkel / Little That the Vanderhoof Community Forest become a member of the BCCFA (British Columbia Community Forest Association) for one year in the amount of $4,400. CARRIED
10.2 IDIDALAP4CANCER Little / Murphy That Council approve the request from the IDIDALAP4CANCER Committee for the use of the portable stage, bleachers, access to the Arena, access to water, and District Staff to manage washrooms & garbage with all fees waived in support of the June 23, 2017 IDIDALAP4CANCER event held at the NVSS Sports Field and furthermore;
That the IDIDALAP4CANCER Committee be granted a Noise Permit as per of the
District of Vanderhoof Noise Bylaw No. 811 Section 3.2 and are permitted to have a CARRIED music event beyond 10:00 pm until midnight on June 23, 2017.
10.3 Winter Wellness Festival Frenkel / Murphy That Council support Carrier Sekani’s Chef David Wolfman cooking event being held on February 3, 2017 with a donation of $500.00. CARRIED 10.4 NCLGA 2017 AGM & Convention Council will advise staff by February 3, 2017 of their attendance to the 2017 NCLGA AGM and Convention.
10.5 Water and Sewer Frontage Court Little / Frenkel That the Water and Sewer Frontage Court of Revision be set for Monday, February 27, 2017 at 5 pm in Vanderhoof Council Chambers and further that Mayor Thiessen, Councillor Young and Councillor Carpenter be appointed as members and that Councillor Moutray be appointed as an alternate to any member. CARRIED
10.6 Rip'N the North Bike Club Murphy / Frenkel That the District of Vanderhoof approve the Rip'N the North Bike Club's grant in aid request in the amount of $ 5,425 for park upgrades from attraction and retention fund. CARRIED Moutray / Murphy That the District of Vanderhoof provide a resolution of support for the Rip'N the North grant applications to NDIT, NKDF and the Coop Community Grant. CARRIED 11. ADJOURNMENT
11.1 Adjournment to In Camera Meeting Councillor Little motioned that Council hold an In-Camera Meeting following the January 23, 2017 Committee of the Whole meeting under Community Charter 90 (1) (e) so that Council may discuss matters relating to the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the Council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality. CARRIED
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL - January 23, 2017
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11.2 Adjournment of the Regular Meeting of Council Councillor Little motioned that the January 23, 2017 Regular Meeting of Council be adjourned at 18:51. CARRIED
Mayor Thiessen Corporate Officer
Report to Council for January 23, 2017
January 10- met with Tim Bekhuys regarding New Gold January 12- Regional District January 13- along with CAO regarding CNC with Nicolette Prince January 13- had a meeting with the Rich Hobson presentation January 13- met with john Rustad and CNC champions January 13- had a meeting with the NDIT PGRAC January 16- met with supporting group regarding the school Back Pack program January 17- met with Kiel Giddens, TransCanada to receive pool funding cheque January 18- meeting with Don Sherith regarding next week’s strategic meeting January 20- met with CAO and Steve Helle, UNBC regarding district energy system January 20- CAO, Minister Rustad, CNC champions, and Advanced Education January 20- Toured Forestry Building with Minister Rustad January 20- meeting with Minister Rustad regarding property for future needs January 21- met with other Unsung Heroes judges January 23- update from Heather Wiebe regarding Spruce Beetle January 23- met with Mayor MacDougall regarding forestry issues January 23- had a meeting with L & M on Comfor
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL - January 23, 2017
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MINUTES OF THE DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOF REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD ON JANUARY 9, 2017
CTO: The meeting was called to order at 17:30 PRESENT: Mayor Thiessen, Councillors Carpenter, Frenkel (18:20), Little, Moutray, Murphy and Young ABSENT: STAFF: Tom Clement, Hilary Irvine, Zoe Dhillon, Chad Westbrook and Lori Egli PRESS: Vivian Chui
1. AGENDA
1.1 January 9, 2017 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Murphy / Little That the January 9, 2017 Regular Council Meeting Agenda be adopted. CARRIED 2. MINUTES
2.1 December 12, 2016 Regular Council Meeting minutes Young / Moutray That the December 12, 2016 Regular Council Meeting minutes be adopted as printed. CARRIED 3. DELEGATIONS 3.1 Nechako Valley SAR (NVSAR) Chris Mushumanski, President of NVSAR, provided Council with a 2016 review of NVSAR rescues, assists, training and community activities. NVSAR has been working with Fort St James and Terrace Dive Teams for recoveries. NVSAR’s 2017 projects are focused on training with SARA; volunteer training, applying for a gaming grant for the new command vehicle. NVSAR is asking Council to grant $5,000 to assist with insurance, expenses to improve the energy efficiency at the SAR hall, and the mobile command centre.
3.2 Good Neighbours Committee Wendy Clement and Janice Baker provided an update of the Good Neighbours Committee, (GNC), activities in 2016 and reviewed the 2017 planned activities. GNC will like to fundraise for a transit shelter at corner of Kenny Dam Road and Hwy 16 and at the Saik'uz Veteran's Park and have spoken with possible sponsors, such as, the Menshed, the Highway 16 Transit Program (pending their possible second transit shelter location), the Vanderhoof Arts Council and the Nechako Healthy Community Alliance. The Vanderhoof RCMP have provided a letter of support to the GNC. GNC asked Council to allow the Arts Council to paint a mural, to celebrate Mary John, on the side of the Kwik Save building. Wendy Clement has discussed the mural and the transit shelter informally with the Saik’uz First Nations and is awaiting approval from the newly elected Saik’uz Council.
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3.3 BC Cattlemans Association Larry Garrett, Vice President of the BC Cattlemans Association (BCCA), has relayed to Council that there is a possibility of a federally inspected beef packing plant being constructed in the Prince George area. BCCA has invested $15,000 for a feasibility study. This report to be completed in March 2017. This plant will create jobs and security for rangers in Northern BC. BCCA is in need of a secure supply of shavings to keep the animals clean and meet the need of the packing plants. Council has invited the BCCA back once the study is completed and research for a possible plant location is completed. Councillor Frenkel arrived in council chambers at 18:20.
3.4 New Gold Inc. Tim Behuys, Project Director for Blackwater Project, provided an update for the Blackwater Project, Rainy River and the New Afton Mine. The environmental assessment process was submitted one year ago and entered the 180 day review period. New Gold put a hold on the review period due to community feedback and design changes. New Gold has made design changes based on the Mt Polly tailings pond breach and hopes to have the Federal and Provincial Government approvals back mid-2017. New Gold will be sourcing resources within Vanderhoof, contacting the community, and run a small field program in 2017. Councillor Carpenter left council chambers at 18:37. Tim Beckhuys stated the resort owners and Indigenous Communities provided feedback on the power line location, New Gold will be submitting for a new transmission line in the next week and the tailings water system hopefully will be approved by the end of January 2017. Councillor Carpenter returned to council chambers at 18:39. Hannes Portmann is the new New Gold President since December 2016.
3.5 District of Vanderhoof Operations Superintendent The Chief Administrative Officer welcomed Mr. Chad Westbrook as the new District of Vanderhoof Operations Superintendent.
4. COMMITTEE REPORTS 4.1 COMFOR Working Group Meeting minutes
4.2 CNC 2017/2018 Budget Consultation
4.3 Council Reports Councillor Moutray reported that he attended the Dec 5th Comfor Working Meeting; the Dec 14th Salvation Army meeting; the Dec. 14th New Gold Open House and the Dec 20th, Jan 4th and Jan 9th Pool Costing Update Meeting. Councillor Little reported that he attended the Dec 15th Minister Rustad meeting, the Dec 15th MLA Rustad Open House, and the Dec 20th, Jan 4th and Jan 9th Pool Costing Update meetings.
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Councillor Frenkel reported that he attended the Dec 6th Sustainable Funding for Watershed Governance meeting; the Dec 14th Kluskus Band meeting and the Dec 20th, Jan 4th and the Jan 9th Pool Costing Update meetings. Councillor Young reported that he attended the Dec. 17th Fire Department Banquet and the Jan 9th Pool Costing Update meeting. Mayor Thiessen reviewed his written report with Council.
4.4 Receipt of Council and Committee Reports Frenkel / Carpenter That the verbal and written Council and Committee reports be received. CARRIED 5. PUBLIC QUESTIONS ON AGENDA ITEMS 6. CORRESPONDENCE 6.A CORRESPONDENCE FOR DISCUSSION none 6.B CORRESPONDENCE FOR INFORMATION
6B.1 Receipt of Correspondence for Information Moutray / Little That the Correspondence for Information be received and filed. CARRIED 7. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 8. OLD BUSINESS
8.1 Senior's Transportation Program Update Carpenter / Frenkel That the Senior's Transportation Program Update report be received for information. CARRIED 9. BYLAWS
9.1 District of Vanderhoof Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1165, 2016 Young / Murphy That the District of Vanderhoof Building Bylaw No. 1165, 2016 be adopted. CARRIED 10. NEW BUSINESS
10.1 Vanderhoof Hospice Society - Grant in Aid Frenkel / Moutray That Council approve the Vanderhoof Hospice Society's Grant in Aid Application for $ 407.26 to purchase educational materials to host a 1.5 day training workshop for volunteers. CARRIED
10.2 Good Neighbours Committee Carpenter / Young That Council approve the Good Neighbors Committee's request for permission to place a transit shelter at the corner of 1st Street West and Nechako Avenue, a letter of support to accompany the Committee's fund raising efforts for the transit shelter, a donation of District of Vanderhoof crew time to prep the ground for the transit shelter once District Staff reports back to Council for location of the transit shelter. CARRIED
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Carpenter / Young That Council authorize the Good Neighbours Committee and the Arts council to paint a mural on the side of the District's building located on the corner of 1st Street West and Nechako Avenue; (Kwik Save) pending receipt of a letter of support from Saik'uz First Nations Band. CARRIED
10.3 Regional District of Bulkley Nechako Regional Public Transit Frenkel / Carpenter That Council support the RDBN Public Transit & Para-Transit Service Establishment Bylaw 1790, 2016 as presented to Council with inclusion of the following: 1) That the funding formula be reviewed after the first year of service 2) An opt out clause after the one year term 3) And a service end date be added CARRIED
10.4 Nechako Watershed Roundtable Core Committee Application Frenkel / Carpenter Whereas the District of Vanderhoof Council recognizes the importance of the Nechako River and its tributaries and; Whereas the Nechako Watershed Roundtable Core Committee is dedicated to protecting and improving the health of the Nechako Watershed Therefore be it resolved that the District of Vanderhoof apply for a seat on the Nechako Watershed Core Committee. CARRIED Moutray / Young That Councillor Frenkel be put forward to represent Council at the seat on the Nechako Watershed Core Committee. CARRIED 11. ADJOURNMENT
11.1 Adjournment to In Camera Meeting Little / Young That Council hold an In Camera Meeting following the adjournment of the January 9, 2017 Regular Council Meeting under Community Charter 90 (1) (c) so that Council may discuss matters relating to labour relations or other employee relations and Community Charter 90 (1) (k) negotiations and related discussion respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of Council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality if they were held in public; CARRIED
11.2 Adjournment of the Regular Meeting of Council Frenkel / Carpenter That the January 9, 2017 Regular Meeting of Council be adjourned at 19:38. CARRIED
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL - January 9, 2017
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Mayor Thiessen Corporate Officer
Report to Council for January 9, 2017 December 14- New Gold Open House December 14-met with Councillor Frenkel, CAO and the Kluskus Band Management December 15- Regional District meeting December 15- met with Minister John Rustad along with Councillors Little and Frenkel regarding connector to Kluskus and New Gold December 15- Minister Rustad’s social December 16- met with CAO and CNC Regional Principal December 17- Volunteer Fire Department Christmas Social December 19- Conference call with New Gold regarding mine approval December 20- Aquatic Centre conference call December 20- Regional District Conference call December 21- Regional District Staff meeting December 22- met with Chief Superintendent Bain regarding Staffing and file numbers. December 22- met with ADM Okenge Yuma Morisho regarding New Gold approvals December 23- Bears Alumni Game January 3- met with P&H regarding manufacturing January 4- Pool Update conference call January 4- Top Hay Meeting regarding future projects January 5- CNC Champions meeting January 5- presentation to the Sinkut Mountain Cattlemens Association January 6- Doctors Recruitment Evening January 7- Toured Doctor’s Snyman and Krahn the town and had them over for lunch January 9- conference call on pool update ______
We need to talk about setting up a new strategy date. Do we want to make a presentation to CNC Board on their budget?
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January 9, 2017 Regular Page 12 of 82 Council Meeting minutes Statistics Report December 2016 RCMP Vanderhoof Detachment Crime Statistics Dec. 2015 Vanderhoof Saikuz Cluculz Lake Area "F" Total YTD Assaults 7 9 0 3 19 218 B&E's 0 1 0 1 2 58 Theft of Vehicle 1 0 0 0 1 31 Mischief 8 9 0 1 18 199 Liquor Offences 27 2 0 0 29 420 Traffic Accidents 11 2 0 15 28 163 Impaired Op Motor Veh 4 4 1 2 11 79 IRP's 2 2 0 0 4 34 Breaches 17 10 0 10 37 136
Total calls for service 320 3928
Dec. 2016 Vanderhoof Saikuz Cluculz Lake Area "F" Total % Inc/Dec YTD YTD Inc/Dec Assaults 7 6 0 1 14 -26% 187 -14% B&E's 4 0 0 0 4 100% 73 26% Theft of Vehicle 1 0 0 0 1 0% 32 3% Mischief 3 10 0 2 15 -17% 171 -14% Liquor Offences 22 3 0 0 25 -14% 370 -12% Traffic Accidents 5 1 1 6 13 -54% 171 5% Impaired Op Motor Veh 1 1 1 2 5 -55% 90 14% IRP's 2 0 0 0 2 -50% 20 -41% Breaches 9 10 0 1 20 -46% 245 80%
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February 1, 2017
Greetings Gerry Thiessen,
I am writing to you to see if there is interest, or the possibility, in issuing a proclamation declaring March 2017 as Nutrition Month in Vanderhoof? And if yes, would you be interested in saying the proclamation over the radio, and/or printing in the local newspaper so the community is informed of the occasion.
The theme of Nutrition Month this year is ‘Taking the Fight Out of Food’, with the purpose of guiding individuals through improving their relationship with food, no matter the struggle. These steps are 1) Spot the problem, 2) Get the facts, 3) Seek support.
To celebrate the month, my plans are to create a display to be placed in our health care unit regarding the Nutrition Month theme for 2017. Additionally, I am looking to organize a grocery store tour at one of the stores in town – date to be confirmed, but tentatively set for March 2nd.
It would be great to have support from the community to further this initiative and support the celebration of Nutrition Month. If you would like further information about Nutrition Month please feel free to visit http://www.dietitians.ca/Your-Health/Nutrition-Month/Nutrition-Month.aspx, or contact myself.
Thank you,
Robyn Turner, RD Northern Health Dietitian – Vanderhoof, Fraser Lake and Fort. St. James Office: 250-567-6256 Fax: 250-567-6239
3255 Hospital Road Vanderhoof BC V0J 3A2 the northern way of caring
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' mm895. what... .02 ..m...EE._. ..,...... r . 4...: . .. ; U.xoo4_m-§Hm H . vll.”llI\I‘l \ . .5_Em_n_ _\. ?t. . 4 Coastal Gaslink Pipeline Page 21 of 82 Project Extension Application AgendaItem#66B6.B1 F3"P"é" «?x ASSO¢i3ti0lI aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaH: Incoming Correspondence Page 22 of 82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Incoming Correspondence Page Page 23 of 82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Incoming Correspondence Page Page 24 of 82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Working Together British Columbia’s Spruce Beetle Mitigation Strategy December 2016 Incoming Correspondence Page Page 25 of 82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 CONTENTS Introduction 1 Spruce beetle biology 3 Overall priorities of the strategy 5 Co-ordinate effective planning and implementation of mitigation measures 5 Safeguard non-timber values 7 Prevent or reduce damage to ecosystems in areas that are susceptible to (but not yet experiencing) spruce beetle outbreaks 7 Recover the greatest value from dead spruce timber before it decays or is damaged by wildfire 8 Restore forest resources in areas affected by spruce beetle outbreaks 8 What’s been done so far… 9 Government funding 10 Spruce beetle summit in Prince George (Oct. 19-20, 2016) 10 Licensee involvement 10 Technical considerations 11 Next steps 12 Working Together: British Columbia’s Spruce Beetle Mitigation Strategy Incoming Correspondence Page 26 of 82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 INTRODUCTION In 2014, the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations detected a new outbreak of spruce beetles in the Omineca Region and began developing a mitigation plan to improve its understanding of the infestation. The ministry also increased staff activity on the ground to reduce the out- break’s spread and minimize its impact on forest resources. The spruce beetle (Dendroctonus rufipennis) is a forest pest that is native to spruce forests of western North America and attacks the inner bark of these trees. The adult is about six millimetres long. Over the past year, the outbreak has continued to grow and the ministry has stepped up its efforts and focused its attention on managing the infestation. This document outlines the history of the Omineca outbreak, the actions taken to date to mitigate the beetle’s negative effects, and the actions that the ministry intends to take in the coming years. The spruce beetle (Dendroctonus rufipennis) is a forest pest that is native to spruce forests of western North America and attacks the inner bark of these trees. When spruce beetle populations are higher than normal, they are better positioned to attack and kill standing spruce trees that are otherwise healthy. A spruce beetle outbreak has the potential to seriously harm or kill trees over large areas, wherever stands of mature spruce trees grow. Spruce beetle populations are on the rise throughout British Columbia. The province’s largest spruce beetle outbreak in decades began in 2014 in the eastern valleys of the Mackenzie Timber Supply Area and the northern portions of the Prince George Timber Supply Area. The current infestation in the Omineca region is significant. According to the ministry’s 2016 aerial overview survey, about 210,000 hectares of forest in the Omineca region are currently impacted by spruce beetle, compared to about 156,000 hectares in October 2015. Only 7,653 hectares of damaged forests were identified in 2013. The Omineca region contains 9,018,763 hectares of forest, with 4,728,782 hectares considered to be part of the timber harvesting land base. Of the forests that support timber harvesting in the Omineca region, 1,159,191 hectares Trees killed by spruce beetles don’t show are comprised of stands dominated by spruce trees. visible foliage discolouration for at least 12 months, but subsequent colour changes The current spruce beetle outbreak differs in numerous ways from the occur rapidly. The photo on the right was mountain pine beetle infestation in recent years. The spruce beetle outbreak taken about two months after the photo on has occurred in mixed stands (where more than one tree species exist), it has the left. December 2016 1 Incoming Correspondence Page 27 of 82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 exhibited a slower rate of spread, and the beetles often don’t kill the entire spruce tree stand that they have attacked. However, the potential impact of this spruce beetle outbreak on the mid-term timber supply and local ecosystems could still be significant, since its effects would compound the damage already done by mountain pine beetles in British Columbia’s forests. Identifying trees that have been attacked by spruce beetles can be a challenge. An infested host tree viewed from the air does not immediately display signs of stress or impending death until 13 to 15 months after being successfully attacked. This is different than what’s seen during a mountain pine beetle infestation, where the colour of the needles change from green to chlorotic (pale green or yellow) in the early spring of the following year. The pine tree then turns red and is typically grey by the end of the second summer after the initial attack. , , Unconfirmed Intensity Severe , Moderate Light , , Spruce beetle outbreaks occur periodically in Working Together: British Columbia’s Spruce Beetle Mitigation Strategy outlines British Columbia and have historically lasted the B.C. government’s response to this forest health issue. It also builds on up to seven or eight years. the tactical plans that have been implemented by the ministry and by forest licensees (including BC Timber Sales), focusing on: reducing spruce beetle populations by treating infested trees; safeguarding other values (such as wildlife habitat) on the landscape; and reducing losses of marketable timber from beetle-killed trees. Significant bark beetle outbreaks (including the spruce beetle and other types of bark beetles) are occurring more frequently as North America’s climate gradually changes. As stated in the Mountain Pine Beetle Action Plan 2 Working Together: British Columbia’s Spruce Beetle Mitigation Strategy Incoming Correspondence Page Page 28 of 82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 2006-2011, forest professionals will continue to be called upon to “address the outbreaks in a manner that captures the best economic value of beetle-killed forests while respecting the other values and resource objectives.” Although the current spruce beetle outbreak in the Omineca region is a concern, the potential damage to B.C.’s forests is not on the same scale as the mountain pine beetle outbreak that has had a major impact on the timber supply in the Interior. The 1999-2015 mountain pine beetle epidemic was the largest in North America’s recorded history and has so far attacked over 16 million hectares of forests in B.C.’s Interior. The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is committed to working collaboratively with forest licensees, stakeholders, First Nations and local governments to deal effectively with the current outbreak in B.C. and potential impacts on the region’s timber supply, ecosystems and communities. To foster this close collaboration, the ministry established the Omineca Spruce Beetle Public Advisory Committee in July 2016. The committee’s members include academics, representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), communities, First Nations, forest professionals, wildlife practitioners and forest licensees. This committee will provide insights into the current outbreak and other potentially affected values, draw on lessons learned from the mountain pine beetle epidemic, identify areas of future research and conduct an annual review of how successful the treatments of affected areas have been. SPRUCE BEETLE BIOLOGY Spruce beetle outbreaks occur periodically in British Columbia and have historically lasted up to seven or eight years. Between these cyclical outbreaks, spruce beetle populations are usually held in check by climatic conditions, predation (by woodpeckers, flies and other beetle species) and a lack of susceptible host trees. In British Columbia, the spruce beetle typically has a two-year life cycle. During an outbreak such as this one, however, beetles behave differently and exhibit a one-year life cycle in response to warm spring weather that arrives earlier than normal. The adult beetle is about six millimetres long (about the size of a grain of rice) and has a black, segmented body and red-brown wing covers. The colour of an immature adult ranges from pale yellow to brown. Spruce beetle larvae are cylindrical, legless, white or tan in colour and are also about six millimetres long. The female adult beetle bores through the spruce tree’s bark and creates an egg gallery in the inner bark, where she lays her fertilized eggs. When the larvae hatch, they feed on the inner bark and continue to burrow around the tree. The insect’s extended larval galleries and associated blue stain fungi will eventually kill the tree. Adult spruce beetles and their larvae are about six millimetres long -- roughly the size of a grain of rice. December 2016 3 Incoming Correspondence Page 29 of 82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 The spruce beetle’s appearance is similar to that of the mountain pine beetle and both of these pests are able to “turn on” genes to guard against freezing within a few hours of temperatures dipping to the freezing point. Once this “antifreeze” physiology has been triggered, cold weather won’t harm them much. The weather conditions required to dramatically reduce spruce beetle popu- lations occur less frequently these days, given B.C.’s changing climate. A cold snap with temperatures below -33 C is needed to kill off substantial numbers of spruce beetles. Recent weather patterns in B.C., including warm springs, dry summers, warm winters and windstorms (resulting in more trees being blown down) have contributed to the increase in spruce beetle populations in the Omineca region. This diagram illustrates the typical two-year life cycle of the spruce beetle. The female beetle lays her eggs in early summer and they hatch into larvae that overwinter in the first year. During the second summer, the larvae develop into immature adults that can survive the second winter. The following spring, the adult beetles emerge and fly to new host trees to attack them. During a significant outbreak, the spruce beetle is capable of completing its life cycle within a single year — not two — so the entire process is compressed. Its development to the immature adult stage occurs before the first winter and the resulting adult beetles attack new host trees during the first spring. 4 Working Together: British Columbia’s Spruce Beetle Mitigation Strategy Incoming Correspondence Page 30 of 82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Representatives from the forest industry, First Nations and government are sharing resources to combat the current spruce beetle outbreak. OVERALL PRIORITIES OF THE STRATEGY The ministry’s priorities for mitigating the impacts of the spruce beetle outbreak are to: co-ordinate effective planning and implementation of mitigation measures safeguard non-timber values prevent or reduce damage to ecosystems in areas that are susceptible to (but not yet experiencing) spruce beetle outbreaks recover the greatest value from dead spruce timber before it decays or is damaged by wildfires restore forest resources in areas affected by spruce beetle outbreaks Co-ordinate effective planning and implementation of mitigation measures A crucial lesson learned from the mountain pine beetle epidemic is the importance of governments, organizations and stakeholders working collaboratively from the outset. In order to deal with the Omineca spruce beetle outbreak, representa- tives from the forest industry, First Nations and government have made a concerted effort to pool resources, synchronize spruce beetle treatments and prioritize areas where they can make the greatest impact by work- ing together. During the current spruce beetle outbreak, the B.C. government has: December 2016 5 Incoming Correspondence Page 31 of 82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 streamlined processes to quickly share information about where spruce beetle populations have been detected; provided guidelines, beneficial practices and expectations related to forest management to forest licensees; enhanced survey techniques to obtain the most accurate scientific data possible to determine the most appropriate treatments; and worked with the forest industry to streamline spruce beetle mitigation activities. E P DG LA E NN L S I W AND S N S, L ATION F G O ST PER OR N RE E O ES O C T K F R LI F OU C O S EN Y E S R R E T L IO E S T A S I N R C N I U T M A A N D N A E N X O P I E T R E E L E A T T I E T E F E I V I B M R E N ST C M O N U CO C A PR Y N TI S R E ON CA SO N S INE VI I OM AD LIC PUB P P ARTNERSHI The B.C. government is working closely with the forest industry and other stakeholders to monitor and mitigate the current spruce beetle outbreak. 6 Working Together: British Columbia’s Spruce Beetle Mitigation Strategy Incoming Correspondence Page Page 32 of 82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Safeguard non-timber values Bark beetles of various types play an important role in the creation and maintenance of North American spruce forest ecosystems. Therefore, consideration of non-timber forest values such as wildlife habitat is also critical when assessing the need to undertake spruce beetle manage- ment activities. Spruce beetle treatments in special management areas must balance the need to suppress beetle populations with the need to maintain important wildlife habitat and areas containing sensitive or otherwise significant values. This balance can be achieved using two main approaches: prevent infestations from taking hold (see section below) limit the treatment of infested trees in some cases, so that dead timber, spruce trees that have not been attacked yet, non-host trees, and the intact forest understory continue to benefit wildlife, help retain water within the ecosystem, maintain wilderness areas (and related visual qualities), or provide other ecological or historical benefits. To obtain this balance the ministry has developed guidelines for making harvesting treatment decisions in special management areas such as old growth management areas, landscape biodiversity areas, critical fish areas, fisheries-sensitive watersheds, wildlife habitat areas and ungulate winter range. Prevent or reduce damage to ecosystems in areas that are susceptible to (but not yet experiencing) spruce beetle outbreaks When spruce beetle populations are at normal levels, the preferred hosts for the beetles are mature spruce trees that have been blown down by wind. To reduce the number of these “blowdown” trees, forest professionals take preventive steps to make trees stands more resilient to strong winds (such as thinning trees at the edges of the stand, so the wind’s initial force is spread out as is passes through the remaining trees). During an outbreak, spruce beetles target mature, large-diameter standing trees that are typically over 120 years old. Forest professionals establish conventional “trap trees” to mimic blow- down spruce trees and successfully reduce beetle populations. Healthy, large-diameter trees are cut down and left on the ground in a shaded area to attract spruce beetles during their flight period (May to August). These trap trees are 10 times more successful attracting migrating adult spruce beetles than standing spruce trees. Every trap tree can protect eight to 10 nearby healthy trees. December 2016 7 Incoming Correspondence Page 33 of 82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Once adult beetles and their larvae are established within a trap tree, the log is taken to a mill prior to the next flight period. The beetles and larvae are killed during the milling process. Harvesting is also an effective way to reduce spruce beetle populations. By harvesting standing trees infested with spruce beetles, it’s possible to remove current beetle populations and help prevent infestations in neighbouring stands of healthy spruce trees. Recover the greatest value from dead spruce timber before it decays or is damaged by wildfire Because spruce trees tend to grow in moist soils, dead trees topple quickly. This means that the “shelf life” of an infested spruce tree is only about seven years. Shelf life is determined not only the decay rate of a tree, but also the diminishing economic value of the wood products as the quality of the tree deteriorates. In this photo, a ring of blue fungal stain By way of comparison, pine trees from drier sites have an average shelf extends several centimetres toward the life of 15 years after being killed by a mountain pine beetle attack. centre of a cut spruce tree. This tell-tale staining is caused by fungi that are typically Forest companies have shown considerable ingenuity in making the associated with spruce beetles, which “hitch best use of timber from trees that have been killed by bark beetles. a ride” with the adult spruce beetles when However, it is important to prioritize where to harvest these trees first to they attack new host trees. These fungi, maximize their economic value, while also preserving non-timber values. combined with the damage done by the spruce beetles and their larvae, eventually Restore forest resources in areas affected by spruce beetle kill the tree. The permanent blemishes impair the value and marketability of the outbreaks affected tree. The widespread nature of this particular spruce beetle outbreak could impact entire forest ecosystems. Timber growth, wildlife habitat, soil productivity, water quality, water runoff patterns, recreational uses and other forest values will be affected by the death of spruce trees. A key challenge in some landscape units in the Omineca region is that large volumes of dead spruce timber would result in a “gap” in the supply of mature timber 20 to 60 years from now. Although this gap cannot be completely avoided, steps can be taken to reduce its negative impacts. As salvage harvesting occurs, reforestation and ecosystem restoration activities can follow. 8 Working Together: British Columbia’s Spruce Beetle Mitigation Strategy Incoming Correspondence Page 34 of 82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 WHAT’S BEEN DONE SO FAR… The B.C. government is working closely with the forest industry and other stakeholders to monitor and mitigate the current spruce beetle outbreak, take preventive steps to make stands of trees more resilient to strong winds, and implement remediation measures such as trap trees. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations staff have been actively identifying areas in the Omineca region where adult beetles and their young are present. The ministry is reviewing which population control methods would be most effective in those areas. The ministry has also been providing current infestation data to licensees as they focus on logging infested spruce trees and use of “trap trees” on the timber-harvesting land base to control the beetle’s spread in areas outside of the timber-harvesting land base. The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations has provided classroom and field training to consultants, licensees, consultants, First Nations and ministry staff to increase their knowledge of spruce beetle and treatment options. This map indicates areas where spruce beetle attacks have been record throughout the province. The current outbreak in the Omineca region is indicated by the concentration of red dots north of Prince George. December 2016 9 Incoming Correspondence Page 35 of 82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Other key steps include the following: Government funding In 2015-16, the ministry spent $850,000 in the Omineca region to detect trees that contained active spruce beetle infestations. The resulting information was used to implement mitigation methods using trap trees and selective harvesting of infested standing trees. The ministry also allocated $1 million for spruce beetle detection, map- ping and research in 2016-17. In summer 2016, the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations committed another $100,000 for spruce beetle detection in B.C. Spruce beetle summit in Prince George (Oct. 19-20, 2016) About 115 forestry personnel, spruce beetle experts, and others gathered in Prince George in October 2016 to share the latest research on spruce beetle management and discuss best practices. This included pres- entations of current data from entomologists, economists, ecologists, climatologists, hydrologists and biologists. B.C.’s chief forester opened the summit. Other speakers and attendees included researchers, academics, government staff, local stakeholders, representatives from the forest industry and non-governmental organizations. The summit was convened to ensure that forest professionals in B.C. have the best available scientific research and information about how to mitigate the impact of spruce beetles on the mid-term timber supply and on ecosystem health. One of the most important goals of the summit was to support a growing community of individuals and organizations involved in the current spruce beetle outbreak in B.C. The participants now have a clear picture of the current situation and know whom to contact if they have questions or ideas related to future research or treatments. Licensee involvement Each timber supply area affected by the spruce beetle outbreak has a spruce beetle working group in place to slow the beetle’s spread. These working groups are composed of licensees and government representatives. The ministry is leading the spruce beetle detection effort and the resulting data is shared with licensees through these working groups. Similarly, licensees share the commitments they’ve made to treat affected forests with trap trees and harvesting. The licensees and the ministry also work together in forums such as timber supply area steering committee meetings and ministry-licensee operational issues forums. 10 Working Together: British Columbia’s Spruce Beetle Mitigation Strategy Incoming Correspondence Page 36 of 82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 The Province of B.C.’s chief forester is actively monitoring the current spruce beetle situation, encouraging collaboration between all stake- holders and directing the ministry’s response to the current outbreak. Licensees strive to achieve a workable balance between maintaining the mid-term timber supply and considering potential implications for other resource values such as wildlife habitat and protected areas. The ministry has also outlined its expectations of licensees, including beneficial management practices and operational guidelines related to special management areas, log hauling, milling and the use of trap trees. Licensees have also provided recommendations to the government to support their efforts to mitigate the outbreak. Technical considerations The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is responsible for the detection of spruce beetle outbreaks, funded through the ministry’s Land Based Investment Strategy. Detection methods include the following: Annual aerial overview survey: Forest health specialists fly over the entire province every year in fixed-wing aircraft, looking for a myriad of forest health issues, including the presence of spruce beetles. Helicopter GPS verification: Helicopters and a global positioning system (GPS) are used to verify the course findings of the annual aerial overview survey and to look more closely at highly susceptible stands not initially identified in the overview survey. A helicopter can fly at lower altitudes and speeds than a fixed-wing aircraft, so the data it collects is generally more accurate. Ground survey: A ground survey is the only way to detect a current “green” spruce beetle attack (the trees appear to be healthy and still have green needles, but have live beetles living within them) and confirm the location of active beetle populations. The annual aerial overview survey and helicopter GPS verification flights can only identify where the beetles have already been active. During a ground survey, forestry professionals and contract surveyors walk through tree stands and determine the year of the attack, its extent and severity, and the risk of a beetle infestation spreading. Once licensees receive the ministry’s detection data, they can make their harvesting and treatment plans. The use of conventional trap trees is effective in areas where spruce beetle populations are emerging and starting to grow. Sanitation harvesting targets currently infested trees and can be useful in areas with growing populations. Salvage harvesting removes dead but marketable standing trees that spruce beetles have already abandoned. Licensees will carefully adapt tactics and treatments for each area, depending on ecosystem needs and constraints. December 2016 11 Incoming Correspondence Page 37 of 82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 NEXT STEPS The next steps in this ongoing effort include: increased monitoring of the current outbreak suppression tactics aimed at further slowing the growth of spruce beetle populations regular interactions with forestry personnel and spruce beetle experts to exchange forest health information; share operational techniques; and reinforce best practices for mitigating the harmful effects of spruce beetles taking the impact of the spruce beetle outbreaks into account during future timber supply reviews further research (to be conducted by the ministry in collaboration with licensees and the federal government) into the “shelf life” of timber killed by spruce beetles The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations will continue As new questions arise about insect ecology to collaborate with licensees, communities and stakeholders to achieve and management, scientific experts help a workable balance between safeguarding the mid-term timber supply, guide the direction of new operational protecting non-timber values and reducing losses of marketable timber due research. This work provides indispensable to spruce beetle damage. tools to improve our knowledge of the spruce beetle’s behaviour and help develop British Columbia’s forest industry remains strong, resilient and focused on the management practices based on the best future. available science. The approach that the government has taken to deal quickly with the Omineca outbreak demonstrates the benefits of sharing information and resources, and of working collaboratively with its industry partners. More information about spruce beetles in the Omineca Region is available online at: www.gov.bc.ca/ominecasprucebeetle 12 Working Together: British Columbia’s Spruce Beetle Mitigation Strategy Incoming Correspondence Page 38 of 82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 December 2016 Incoming Correspondence Page 39 of 82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 www.gov.bc.ca/ominecasprucebeetle Incoming Correspondence Page Page 40 of 82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Incoming Correspondence Page 41 of 82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Incoming Correspondence Page 42 of 82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 From: Robin Archdekin Good afternoon, On behalf of Geoscience BC’s Board, thank you for attending our 10th Annual Geoscience BC Reception at Roundup 2017 in Vancouver, Tuesday evening Jan 24th. This event has become an enjoyable tradition and we appreciate that you took the time to join us. During the week Geoscience BC had some exciting news. 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A shift in flow patterns in mid-January led to a dramatic change in conditions, bringing an atmospheric river event that delivered warm and wet weather to the province. This led to elevated freezing levels and melting of low elevation snow which had been in place since early December. Late-January featured a mix of high and low pressure systems that alternated between dry weather and unsettled periods with light to moderate precipitation. January temperatures were 0.5 to 3˚C below-normal through most of southern and south- east BC, and 0.5 to 3˚C above normal through most of northern BC, and well above-normal in north-east BC. January was a dry month across the province, with below-normal precipitation across most of the province and well below-normal precipitation in southern and north-east BC. Snowpack In general, snow basin indices have remained relatively stable since January 1st, with declining indices in south-west and south-east BC, and increases in the Skeena-Nass, Upper Fraser and Peace. Snow basin indices for February 1st 2017 range from a low of 49% of normal in the Liard to a high of 101% in the Nechako (Table 1 and Figure 1). The province has below-normal snowpack for February 1st, with the average of all snow measurements at 79%. This is down slightly from the provincial average of 82% in January. Well below- normal snowpack (<65%) is present in the Boundary, Stikine and Liard. It is worth noting that both the Stikine and Liard indices are based on limited snow measurements, and low index values may therefore not be fully representative of conditions in these watersheds. Slightly below-normal snowpacks (65-80%) are present in the Upper Fraser, West Kootenay, East Kootenay, Okanagan, Similkameen, Peace and Skeena-Nass. Near-normal snowpacks (80-105%) are present throughout the rest of the province. The February basin index for the entire Fraser River basin is 84%. 1. Every effort is made to ensure that data reported on these pages are accurate. However, in order to update the graphs and indices as quickly as possible, some data may have been estimated. Please note that data provided on these pages are preliminary and subject to revision upon review. Incoming Correspondence Page Page 44 of 82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin – February 1st, 2017 Table 1 - BC Snow Basin Indices – February 1, 2017 Basin % of Normal Basin % of Normal Upper Fraser West 74 Boundary 59 Upper Fraser East 65 Similkameen 73 Nechako 101 South Coast 95 Middle Fraser 81 Vancouver Island 81 Lower Fraser 97 Central Coast 89 North Thompson 86 Skagit 99 South Thompson 87 Peace 67 Upper Columbia 81 Skeena-Nass 77 West Kootenay 73 Stikine 57 East Kootenay 75 Liard 49 Okanagan 79 Northwest NO DATA Outlook La Niña conditions in the equatorial Pacific Ocean are marginal, and the Climate Prediction Centre (CPC) at the U.S. National Weather Service/NOAA is forecasting a high likelihood of neutral ENSO conditions occurring through February and into the spring. Seasonal forecasts from Environment and Climate Change Canada are indicating an increased likelihood of near normal temperatures across most of British Columbia over the February to April period. Short-to-medium term forecasts are suggesting colder temperatures through the week and a transition to warmer than normal conditions into the middle of February. Seasonal volume runoff forecasts (see below) are near normal for most basins across the province with below-normal seasonal runoff forecasted for the Kalamalka-Wood basin. By early February, two-thirds of the annual BC snowpack has typically accumulated. At this stage in the season there is limited indication that any region of the province is developing increased seasonal flood risk due to high snowpack. While snowpack is an important factor in seasonal flooding, weather during the melt season, such as hot temperatures causing rapid snowmelt, or extreme rainfall events, can also create flood risk. Lower than normal snowpacks in the Stikine, Liard, Peace, Upper Fraser and Boundary indicate the potential for increased risk of low flows this summer. With two to three months remaining in the snow accumulation season, changes to the seasonal runoff outlook are possible, but at this stage would require extremely wet conditions to make a significant impact on seasonal flood risk. In most regions of the province, spring and summer weather is a key driver for low summer streamflow. 1. Every effort is made to ensure that data reported on these pages are accurate. However, in order to update the graphs and indices as quickly as possible, some data may have been estimated. Please note that data provided on these pages are preliminary and subject to revision upon review. Incoming Correspondence Page 45 of 82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin – February 1st, 2017 The River Forecast Centre will continue to monitor snowpack conditions and will provide an updated seasonal flood risk forecast in the March 1st 2017 bulletin, which is scheduled for release on March 7th. BC River Forecast Centre February 7, 2017 1. Every effort is made to ensure that data reported on these pages are accurate. However, in order to update the graphs and indices as quickly as possible, some data may have been estimated. Please note that data provided on these pages are preliminary and subject to revision upon review. Incoming Correspondence Page 46 of 82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin – February 1st, 2017 Figure 1: Basin Snow Water Index – February 1st, 2017 1. Every effort is made to ensure that data reported on these pages are accurate. However, in order to update the graphs and indices as quickly as possible, some data may have been estimated. Please note that data provided on these pages are preliminary and subject to revision upon review. Incoming Correspondence Page Page 47 of 82 Incoming Correspondence 2017 Automated Snow Weather Station/Manual Snow Survey Data February Historic Snow Water Equivalent (mm) SWE % 2016 2015 1981‐2010 Elevation Survey Date SD SWE 1981‐2010 SWE SWE Minimum Maximum Normal Years of Station ID Name Basin (masl) YYYY‐MM‐DD (cm) (mm) Code Normal (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) Record 1A01P Yellowhead Lake Upper Fraser East 1847 2017‐02‐01 258 65% 322 337 233 596 396 20 1A02P McBride Upper Upper Fraser East 1608 2017‐02‐01 99 212 69% 248 368 195 522 306 25 1A03P Barkerville Upper Fraser East 1483 2017‐02‐01 80 168 79% 173 245 116 368 214 42 1A05 LONGWORTH (UPPER) Upper Fraser East 1693 2017‐01‐31 137 346 62% 426 236 1042 559 45 1A05P Longworth Upper Upper Fraser East 1740 2017‐02‐01 143 296 0 1A06A HANSARD Upper Fraser East 622 NS NS NS NS 112 326 180 20 1A10 PRINCE GEORGE A Upper Fraser East 684 2017‐01‐30 20 44 46% 106 124 0 224 96 55 1A11 PACIFIC LAKE Upper Fraser East 756 2017‐01‐31 99 312 73% 221 307 165 679 430 49 1A12 KAZA LAKE Upper Fraser West 1247 2017‐01‐30 72 147 61% 161 217 125 440 240 49 1A12P Kaza Lake Upper Fraser West 1248 2017‐02‐01 87 169 164 136 136 1 1A14P Hedrick Lake Upper Fraser East 1118 2017‐02‐01 282 414 214 934 524 17 1A15 KNUDSEN LAKE Upper Fraser East 1598 2017‐01‐31 135 367 66% 362 523 284 899 554 46 1A15P Knudsen Lake Upper Fraser East 1601 2017‐02‐01 143 445 0 1A16 BURNS LAKE Upper Fraser West 820 2017‐02‐01 27 60 54% 70 156 44 232 111 47 1A17P Revolution Creek Upper Fraser East 1676 2017‐02‐01 153 330 57% 461 532 295 1042 574 32 1A19P Dome Mountain Upper Fraser East 1768 2017‐02‐01 122 308 61% 378 519 298 853 501 11 1A23 BIRD CREEK Upper Fraser West 1196 2017‐02‐01 39 82 80% 108 220 56 220 103 27 1B01 MOUNT WELLS Nechako 1489 2017‐01‐31 128 364 100% 267 466 188 606 365 33 1B01P Mount Wells Nechako 1489 2017‐02‐01 408 99% 290 484 210 656 411 25 1B02 TAHTSA LAKE Nechako 1319 2017‐01‐30 276 875 103% 612 773 508 1442 853 65 1B02P Tahtsa Lake Nechako 1319 2017‐02‐01 979 105% 789 730 464 1532 929 25 1B05 SKINS LAKE Nechako 877 2017‐01‐31 25 67 81% 89 146 35 224 83 50 1B06 MOUNT SWANNELL Nechako 1596 2017‐02‐01 85 199 94% 178 353 88 353 211 28 1B07 NUTLI LAKE Nechako 1502 2017‐01‐31 143 414 110% 262 404 218 729 378 26 1B08P Mount Pondosy Nechako 1413 2017‐02‐01 655 113% 460 689 273 877 578 25 1C01 BROOKMERE Middle Fraser 994 NS NS NS NS 41 297 142 46 1C05 MCGILLIVRAY PASS Middle Fraser 1715 2017‐01‐30 121 346 87% 280 269 150 645 397 65 1C06 PAVILION Middle Fraser 1209 NS NS NS NS 40 0 130 49 38 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Page 48of82 Page 48of82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Page 48of82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Page 48of82 1C08 NAZKO Middle Fraser 1029 2017‐02‐01 20 38 67% 51 103 6 132 57 40 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 1C09A HIGHLAND VALLEY Middle Fraser 1547 NS NS NS NS 20 188 67 26 1C12P Green Mountain Middle Fraser 1766 2017‐02‐01 409 66% 603 466 278 985 620 23 1C13A HORSEFLY MOUNTAIN Middle Fraser 1612 NS NS NS NS 204 475 310 12 1C14 BRALORNE Middle Fraser 1382 2017‐01‐30 38 92 74% 190 73 0 338 125 46 1C17 MOUNT TIMOTHY Middle Fraser 1632 2017‐01‐28 65 160 72% 244 175 92 384 221 55 1C18P Mission Ridge Middle Fraser 1903 2017‐02‐01 341 86% 300 237 185 794 398 47 1C19 GNAWED MOUNTAIN Middle Fraser 1617 NS NS NS NS 18 198 76 25 1C20P Boss Mountain Mine Middle Fraser 1477 2017‐02‐01 103 271 66% 414 388 255 611 411 23 Incoming Correspondence 1C21 BIG CREEK Middle Fraser 1130 2017‐01‐27 15 16 33% 54 80 0 94 49 45 1C22 PUNTZI MOUNTAIN Middle Fraser 939 2017‐01‐30 17 32 62% 44 84 0 126 52 46 1C23 PENFOLD CREEK Middle Fraser 1687 NS NS NS NS 525 663 663 3 1C25 LAC LE JEUNE (UPPER) Middle Fraser 1471 2017‐01‐31 52 117 119% 154 86 13 177 98 44 1C28 DUFFEY LAKE Middle Fraser 1253 NS NS NS NS 0 1 1C29 SHOVELNOSE MOUNTAIN Middle Fraser 1456 2017‐01‐31 53 130 77% 163 146 48 307 169 36 1C32 DEADMAN RIVER Middle Fraser 1463 NS NS NS NS 50 130 81 8 1C33A GRANITE MOUNTAIN Middle Fraser 1175 2017‐01‐31 38 79 57% 140 157 97 175 139 11 1C37 BRALORNE(UPPER) Middle Fraser 1980 2017‐01‐30 141 416 96% 372 178 724 434 22 1C38 DOWNTON LAKE (UPPER) Middle Fraser 1884 2017‐0130‐ 176 588 91% 650 564 208 980 646 22 1C38P Downton Lake Upper Middle Fraser 1829 2017‐02‐01 537 616 451 451 1 1C39 BRIDGE GLACIER (LOWER) Middle Fraser 1393 2017‐01‐30 138 416 94% 422 346 112 688 444 22 1C40 TYAUGHTON Middle Fraser 1946 2017‐01‐30 87 244 74% 230 254 128 654 331 21 1C40P North Tyaughton Middle Fraser 1969 2017‐02‐01 211 221 174 174 1 1C41P Yanks Peak East Middle Fraser 1683 2017‐02‐01 127 405 72% 493 591 312 803 565 20 1C42 CAVERHILL LAKE Middle Fraser 1400 NS NS NS NS 1D06P Tenquille Lake Lower Fraser 1669 2017‐02‐01 390 712 101% 735 584 344 1092 708 16 1D08 STAVE LAKE Lower Fraser 1211 2017‐02‐01 212 815 93% 715 261 163 2010 881 48 1D09 WAHLEACH LAKE Lower Fraser 1395 2017‐02‐01 82 286 79% 271 38 33 665 364 50 1D09P Wahleach Lake Upper Lower Fraser 1408 2017‐02‐01 338 52% 401 246 246 1061 644 25 1D10 NAHATLATCH RIVER Lower Fraser 1530 2017‐02‐01 193 765 92% 794 387 262 1359 833 45 1D16 DICKSON LAKE Lower Fraser 1147 2017‐02‐01 216 950 103% 576 122 122 1538 918 24 1D17P Chilliwack River Lower Fraser 1621 2017‐02‐01 169 750 76% 991 550 368 1659 992 25 1D19P Spuzzum Creek Lower Fraser 1197 2017‐02‐01 193 797 74% 832 328 300 1902 1074 18 1E01B BLUE RIVER North Thompson 673 2017‐01‐26 72 202 82% 230 216 98 380 245 32 1E02P Mount Cook North Thompson 1574 2017‐02‐01 202 642 72% 942 840 684 1098 890 17 1E03A TROPHY MOUNTAIN North Thompson 1907 NS NS NS NS 0 1E05 KNOUFF LAKE North Thompson 1189 2017‐01‐31 35 82 75% 105 122 38 229 109 61 1E07 ADAMS RIVER North Thompson 1769 2017‐01‐27 136 450 98% 580 291 285 654 457 36 1E08P Azure River North Thompson 1625 2017‐02‐01 206 722 89% 730 801 506 1043 814 20 1E10P Kostal Lake North Thompson 1760 2017‐02‐01 509 83% 593 567 417 790 611 32 1E14P Cook Creek North Thompson 1280 2017‐02‐01 99 0 0 0 1 1F01A ABERDEEN LAKE South Thompson 1262 2017‐01‐27 44 108 101% 151 180 48 193 107 60 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Page 49of82 Page 49of82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Page 49of82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Page 49of82 1F02 ANGLEMONT South Thompson 1168 2017‐02‐01 67 167 61% 217 254 130 483 272 58 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 1F03P Park Mountain South Thompson 1857 2017‐02‐01 118 532 537 331 867 593 32 1F04P Enderby South Thompson 1950 2017‐02‐01 179 607 0 1F06P Celista Mountain South Thompson 1533 2017‐02‐01 136 421 65% 679 584 506 788 643 12 2A01A CANOE RIVER Upper Columbia 866 2017‐02‐02 38 72 97% 128 124 17 140 74 42 2A02 GLACIER Upper Columbia 1249 2017‐01‐30 97 289 62% 467 419 241 828 468 76 2A03A FIELD Upper Columbia 1310 2017‐01‐26 45 87 71% 119 144 46 233 123 77 2A06P Mount Revelstoke Upper Columbia 1770 2017‐02‐01 695 85% 810 687 464 1190 819 24 2A07 KICKING HORSE Upper Columbia 1648 2017‐01‐26 65 131 58% 178 201 102 384 227 70 Incoming Correspondence 2A11 BEAVERFOOT Upper Columbia 1924 2017‐02‐01 54 118 A 83% 170 142 78 244 142 67 2A14 MOUNT ABBOT Upper Columbia 2031 2017‐01‐30 199 692 84% 810 684 396 1209 822 58 2A16 GOLDSTREAM Upper Columbia 1914 2017‐01‐31 208 708 87% 736 816 460 1136 816 50 2A17 FIDELITY MOUNTAIN Upper Columbia 1852 2017‐01‐30 189 638 75% 733 705 430 1376 854 54 2A18 KEYSTONE CREEK Upper Columbia 1839 2017‐01‐30 149 485 89% 534 548 290 866 548 50 2A18P Keystone Creek Upper Columbia 1850 2017‐02‐01 608 638 475 475 1 2A19 VERMONT CREEK Upper Columbia 1533 2017‐02‐01 88 252 A 88% 350 216 102 574 287 50 2A21P Molson Creek Upper Columbia 1930 2017‐02‐01 619 82% 632 604 417 1155 759 36 2A22 SUNBEAM LAKE Upper Columbia 2066 2017‐01‐31 168 559 89% 541 613 348 886 629 50 2A23 BUSH RIVER UpperColumbia 1982 2017‐01‐31 163 525 91% 528 292 902 577 49 2A25 KIRBYVILLE LAKE Upper Columbia 1739 2017‐01‐31 215 739 89% 844 843 381 1472 827 45 2A27 DOWNIE SLIDE (LOWER) Upper Columbia 964 2017‐01‐31 110 324 65% 480 256 740 501 40 2A29 DOWNIE SLIDE (UPPER) Upper Columbia 1628 2017‐01‐31 225 804 83% 335 1422 965 39 2A30P Colpitti Creek Upper Columbia 2131 2017‐02‐01 523 515 403 403 1 2A31P Caribou Creek Upper Upper Columbia 2201 2017‐02‐01 570 619 465 465 1 2A32P Wildcat Creek Upper Columbia 2122 2017‐02‐01 325 334 271 271 1 2B02A FARRON Lower Columbia 1229 2017‐01‐30 72 178 81% 275 174 63 346 219 44 2B05 WHATSHAN (UPPER) Lower Columbia 1476 2017‐01‐30 91 242 51% 428 249 759 475 48 2B06P Barnes Creek Lower Columbia 1595 2017‐02‐01 150 41% 377 348 195 566 369 24 2B07 KOCH CREEK Lower Columbia 1813 2017‐01‐30 144 418 84% 569 203 708 497 56 2B08P St. Leon Creek Lower Columbia 1822 2017‐02‐01 579 75% 738 692 311 1130 767 24 2B09 RECORD MOUNTAIN Lower Columbia 1906 2017‐01‐29 156 440 91% 585 306 117 802 481 41 2C01 SINCLAIR PASS East Kootenay 1374 NS NS NS NS 33 208 77 45 2C04 SULLIVAN MINE East Kootenay 1580 2017‐01‐26 60 128 68% 192 108 46 397 187 71 2C07 FERNIE EAST East Kootenay 1213 2017‐01‐28 61 158 75% 156 166 51 467 212 65 2C09Q Morrissey Ridge East Kootenay 1966 2017‐02‐01 249 54% 439 280 173 886 463 37 2C10P Moyie Mountain East Kootenay 1840 2017‐02‐01 69 216 76% 285 192 104 518 286 38 2C14P Floe Lake East Kootenay 2110 201702‐ ‐01 457 97% 434 409 221 746 471 24 2C15 MOUNT ASSINIBOINE East Kootenay 2230 2017‐02‐01 117 336 96% 325 371 140 592 351 48 2C16 MOUNT JOFFRE East Kootenay 1763 2017‐02‐01 60 146 A 61% 257 215 96 439 240 47 2C17 THUNDER CREEK East Kootenay 2062 2017‐02‐02 58 134 A 77% 232 137 69 335 175 46 2D02 FERGUSON West Kootenay 929 2017‐02‐01 101 280 69% 440 397 237 616 407 44 2D03 SANDON West Kootenay 1072 NS NS NS NS 328 328 0 3 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Page 50of82 Page 50of82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Page 50of82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Page 50of82 2D04 NELSON West Kootenay 952 2017‐01‐30 58 142 54% 208 167 79 508 264 79 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 2D05 GRAY CREEK (LOWER) West Kootenay 1558 2017‐01‐31 70 185 61% 310 231 127 511 304 68 2D06 CHAR CREEK West Kootenay 1290 2017‐01‐28 88 218 59% 317 222 117 650 371 51 2D07A DUNCAN LAKE NO. 2 West Kootenay 662 2017‐01‐30 39 104 79% 68 140 60 283 132 26 2D08P East Creek West Kootenay 2004 2017‐02‐01 518 84% 692 522 274 1012 616 36 2D09 MOUNT TEMPLEMAN West Kootenay 1879 2017‐01‐30 194 605 86% 409 1115 701 49 2D10 GRAY CREEK (UPPER) West Kootenay 1926 2017‐01‐31 128 413 83% 514 411 268 792 497 48 2D14P Redfish Creek West Kootenay 2086 2017‐02‐01 257 791 96% 990 869 667 1067 821 15 2E01 MONASHEE PASS Kettle 1387 2017‐01‐30 49 103 44% 238 122 364 236 57 Incoming Correspondence 2E02 CARMI Kettle 1254 NS NS NS NS 51 196 97 29 2E03 BIG WHITE MOUNTAIN Kettle 1672 2017‐02‐01 82 179 56% 379 280 178 483 322 49 2E07P Grano Creek Kettle 1874 2017‐02‐01 245 74% 414 274 156 476 330 19 2F01A TROUT CREEK (West) Okanagan 1430 N N N N 153 145 93 212 147 7 2F02 SUMMERLAND RESERVOIR Okanagan 1304 N N N N 196 189 65 307 156 53 2F03 MC CULLOCH Okanagan 1266 2017‐01‐30 46 91 78% 91 144 63 196 117 80 2F04 GRAYSTOKE LAKE Okanagan 1818 N N N N 268 128 324 219 17 2F05P Mission Creek Okanagan 1794 2017‐02‐01 200 63% 353 287 164 503 320 47 2F07 POSTILL LAKE Okanagan 1358 2017‐02‐03 44 97 70% 174 140 73 243 138 67 2F08P Greyback Reservoir Okanagan 1550 2017‐02‐01 40 119 0 2F09 WHITEROCKS MOUNTAIN Okanagan 1789 2017‐01‐28 98 274 75% 539 275 135 693 366 45 2F10P Silver Star Mountain Okanagan 1839 2017‐02‐01 136 359 483 344 344 1 2F11 ISINTOK LAKE Okanagan 1651 N N N N 110 127 26 307 109 51 2F12 MOUNT KOBAU Okanagan 1817 2017‐01‐29 89 204 104% 295 181 43 400 196 50 2F13 ESPERON CR (UPPER) Okanagan 1634 NS NS NS NS 156 457 156 6 2F14 ESPERON CR (MIDDLE) Okanagan 1440 NS NS NS NS 146 399 208 12 2F18P Brenda Mine Okanagan 1453 2017‐02‐01 159 64% 312 207 148 368 249 24 2F19 OOYAMA LAKE Okanagan 1365 2017‐02‐01 45 80 67% 131 90 31 193 119 48 2F20 VASEUX CREEK Okanagan 1403 2017‐01‐29 32 54 62% 140 104 44 208 87 29 2F21 BOULEAU LAKE Okanagan 1405 NS NS NS NS 168 396 216 10 2F23 MACDONALD LAKE Okanagan 1742 NS NS NS NS 408 132 411 273 18 2F24 ISLAHT LAKE Okanagan 1492 2017‐02‐01 70 119 53% 180 182 123 364 225 34 2F25 POSTILL LAKE UPPER Okanagan 1500 N N N N 210 139 120 210 5 2G03P Blackwall Peak Similkameen 1934 2017‐02‐01 125 398 72% 624 471 158 1076 553 49 2G04 LOST HORSE MOUNTAIN Similkameen 1988 2017‐01‐26 52 108 B 78% 183 176 70 335 139 56 2G05 MISSEZULA MOUNTAIN Similkameen 1602 2017‐01‐26 52 106 B 74% 149 131 60 284 144 55 2G06 HAMILTON HILL Similkameen 1477 2017‐01‐27 61 150 B 70% 144 174 91 411 213 57 3A01 GROUSE MOUNTAIN South Coast 1126 2017‐01‐30 229 988 130% 648 90 50 1530 761 67 3A02 POWELL RIVER (UPPER) South Coast 1002 NS NS NS NS 0 3A05 POWELL RIVER (LOWER) South Coast 882 NS NS NS NS 620 620 620 3 3A09 PALISADE LAKE South Coast 898 NS NS NS NS 318 914 616 4 3A10 DOG MOUNTAIN South Coast 1007 2017‐01‐31 195 842 118% 598 77 77 1243 715 33 3A19 ORCHID LAKE South Coast 1178 2017‐02‐01 249 998 90% 1000 273 273 1855 1114 39 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Page 51of82 Page 51of82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Page 51of82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Page 51of82 3A20 CALLAGHAN CREEK South Coast 1009 N N N N 570 160 50 1040 542 34 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 3A22P Nostetuko River South Coast 1457 2017‐02‐01 75 266 72% 393 264 120 780 368 28 3A24P Mosley Creek Upper South Coast 1655 2017‐02‐01 62 198 82% 190 237 106 509 242 28 3A25P Squamish River Upper South Coast 1387 2017‐02‐01 858 79% 1016 566 503 1543 1087 27 3A26 CHAPMAN CREEK South Coast 1022 2017‐02‐01 229 830 388% 540 1250 214 7 3A27 EDWARDS LAKE South Coast 1070 N N N N 410 944 168 5 3B01 FORBIDDEN PLATEAU Vancouver Island 1110 2017‐01‐30 196 791 86% 944 231 42 1640 922 63 3B02A MOUNT COKELY Vancouver Island 1267 NS NS NS NS 234 1050 586 7 3B04 ELK RIVER Vancouver Island 270 2017‐01‐30 33 102 167% 0 0 0 544 61 61 Incoming Correspondence 3B10 UPPER THELWOOD LAKE Vancouver Island 1014 NS NS NS NS 28 1534 285 24 3B17P Wolf River Upper Vancouver Island 1422 2017‐02‐01 689 80% 803 350 162 1383 858 35 3B18 WOLF RIVER (MIDDLE) Vancouver Island 1050 2017‐01‐30 104 336 84% 298 41 0 742 400 46 3B19 WOLF RIVER (LOWER) Vancouver Island 615 2017‐01‐30 50 178 73% 208 0 0 572 244 46 3B23P Jump Creek Vancouver Island 1134 2017‐02‐01 161 466 76% 366 0 0 1367 616 21 3B24P Heather Mountain Upper Vancouver Island 1190 2017‐02‐01 188 878 859 647 647 1 3B26P Mount Arrowsmith Vancouver Island 1465 2017‐02‐01 148 0 3C07 WEDEENE RIVER SOUTH North Coast 196 NS NS NS NS 105 497 304 14 3C08P Burnt Bridge Creek North Coast 1329 2017‐0201‐ 163 515 89% 460 663 248 1124 577 19 3D01C SUMALLO RIVER WEST Skagit 801 2017‐02‐01 50 182 113% 80 29 0 368 161 25 3D02 LIGHTNING LAKE Skagit 1254 NS NS NS NS 67 242 154 5 3D03A KLESILKWA Skagit 1134 2017‐02‐01 44 153 85% 140 10 0 508 180 69 4A02P Pine Pass Peace 1386 2017‐02‐01 194 525 70% 529 555 363 1250 745 28 4A03 WARE (UPPER) Peace 1563 2017‐01‐29 59 130 71% 114 152 90 289 184 54 4A03P Ware Upper Peace 1565 2017‐02‐01 58 130 0 4A04 WARE (LOWER) Peace 969 N N N N 122 146 63 286 143 54 4A04P Ware Lower Peace 971 2017‐02‐01 47 89 0 4A05 GERMANSEN (UPPER) Peace 1489 2017‐01‐30 66 144 61% 189 252 140 371 237 50 4A06 TUTIZZI LAKE Peace 1043 2017‐01‐30 54 95 51% 122 174 106 348 186 49 4A07 LADY LAURIER LAKE Peace 1460 2017‐01‐28 110 275 75% 224 325 194 679 369 49 4A09 PULPIT LAKE Peace 1331 2017‐01‐29 91 208 67% 231 263 152 530 312 49 4A09P Pulpit Lake Peace 1331 2017‐02‐01 81 183 56% 182 274 133 405 324 27 4A10 FREDRICKSON LAKE Peace 1323 2017‐01‐29 57 105 59% 105 196 93 309 179 49 4A11 TRYGVE LAKE Peace 1409 2017‐01‐29 87 175 66% 160 119 434 264 49 4A12 TSAYDAYCHI LAKE Peace 1173 N N N N 217 146 507 277 50 4A13 PHILIP LAKE Peace 1013 N N N N 173 118 355 199 50 4A16 MORFEE MOUNTAIN Peace 1427 2017‐01‐30 134 373 62% 385 265 952 597 49 4A18 MOUNT SHEBA Peace 1480 2017‐01‐31 164 447 79% 423 299 932 566 48 4A20 MONKMAN CREEK Peace 1566 2017‐01‐31 119 344 91% 220 163 775 376 41 4A21 MOUNT STEARNS Peace 1514 2017‐01‐28 52 117 114% 46 40 196 103 43 4A25 FORT ST. JOHN A Peace 692 2017‐01‐31 33 72 90% 58 22 154 80 42 4A27P Kwadacha North Peace 1554 2017‐02‐01 81 137 0 4A30P Aiken Lake Peace 1061 2017‐02‐01 56 122 63% 111 172 90 330 193 32 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Page 52of82 Page 52of82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Page 52of82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Page 52of82 4A31P Crying Girl Prairie Peace 1358 2017‐02‐01 165 100 86 86 1 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 4A33P Muskwa‐Kechika Peace 1196 2017‐02‐01 84 23 23 23 1 4A34P Dowling Creek Peace 1456 2017‐02‐01 661 0 4B01 KIDPRICE LAKE Skeena‐Nass 1415 2017‐01‐30 240 725 109% 403 420 1220 664 63 4B02 JOHANSON LAKE Skeena‐Nass 1480 2017‐01‐30 71 133 63% 130 108 355 211 49 4B03A HUDSON BAY MTN. Skeena‐Nass 1452 2017‐01‐30 128 326 90% 210 168 665 361 45 4B04 CHAPMAN LAKE Skeena‐Nass 1485 NS NS NS NS 0 4B06 TACHEK CREEK Skeena‐Nass 1133 2017‐01‐31 48 120 77% 99 298 156 19 4B07 MCKENDRICK CREEK Skeena‐Nass 1048 NS NS NS NS 264 264 0 2 Incoming Correspondence 4B08 MOUNT CRONIN Skeena‐Nass 1491 NS NS NS NS 0 4B10 NINGUNSAW PASS Nass 647 2017‐01‐31 53 178 57% 171 603 312 41 4B11A BEAR PASS Nass 437 2017‐01‐31 89 270 59% 192 821 455 30 4B12P Granduc Mine Skeena‐Nass 790 2017‐02‐01 338 80 0 4B13A TERRACE A Skeena‐Nass 219 2017‐01‐31 8 22 17% 84 0 330 128 36 4B14 EQUITY MINE Skeena‐Nass 1434 NS NS NS NS 174 444 265 15 4B15 LU LAKE Skeena‐Nass 1296 NS NS NS NS 134 352 214 15 4B15P Lu Lake Skeena‐Nass 1308 2017‐02‐01 74 213 111% 163 322 90 351 192 19 4B16P Shedin Creek Skeena‐Nass 1320 2017‐02‐01 136 324 53% 262 382 195 878 617 21 4B17P Tsai Creek Skeena‐Nass 1360 2017‐02‐01 640 77% 423 769 302 1489 827 19 4B18P Cedar‐Kiteen Skeena‐Nass 912 201702‐ ‐01 489 297 61% 233 342 178 856 486 16 4C01 SIKANNI LAKE Liard 1390 2017‐01‐29 50 95 49% 106 78 325 193 49 4C01P Sikanni Lake Liard 1400 2017‐02‐01 50 93 0 4C02 SUMMIT LAKE Liard 1291 2017‐02‐03 27 60 66% 61 36 146 91 20 4C03 DEASE LAKE Liard 805 N N N N 36 218 101 51 4C05 FORT NELSON AIRPOR T Liard 368 2017‐02‐03 23 60 79% 54 35 128 76 50 4C15 JADE CITY Liard 943 N N N N 106 144 102 260 165 14 4D01 TELEGRAPH CREEK Stikine 490 NS NS NS NS 51 244 110 22 4D02 ISKUT Stikine 931 N N N N 30 162 82 41 4D11P Kinaskan Lake Stikine 1020 2017‐02‐01 86 188 65% 130 194 94 194 288 21 4E02B ATLIN LAKE Yukon 730 NS NS NS NS Code Description A Sampling problems were encountered B Early or late sampling C Early or late sampling w/problems encountered E Estimate N Scheduled, but not sampled NA Not available NS Not scheduled SD Snow Depth SWE Snow Water Equivalent T Trace Amount AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Page 53of82 Page 53of82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Page 53of82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Page 53of82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Snow Basin Index Graphs - February 1, 2017 Upper Fraser West Upper Fraser East 175 175 149 149 148 144 150 144 150 125 125 99 99 99 100 100 90 90 86 86 79 74 70 75 75 65 % ofNormal % ofNormal 50 50 25 25 0 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Year Year Nechako Middle Fraser 175 168 175 150 150 125 125 109 109 111 103 101 95 98 100 100 93 94 83 86 78 80 80 81 75 75 % ofNormal 50 % ofNormal 50 25 25 0 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Year Year Lower Fraser North Thompson 175 175 150 150 125 118 125 116 108 102 103 105 105 97 92 94 100 100 90 87 82 86 75 75 49 % ofNormal % of Normal of % 50 50 36 25 25 0 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Year Year Incoming Correspondence Page 54 of 82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Snow Basin Index Graphs - February 1, 2017 South Thompson Upper Columbia 175 175 150 150 121 125 125 109 110 104 102 97 97 100 97 92 94 92 100 87 100 90 87 81 75 75 % ofNormal 50 % ofNormal 50 25 25 0 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Year Year West Kootenay East Kootenay 175 175 150 150 125 125 102 101 97 100 99 100 94 93 92 100 93 85 88 84 80 73 76 75 75 75 % of Normal of % % ofNormal 50 50 25 25 0 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Year Year Okanagan Boundary 175 175 150 150 122 125 116 125 116 114 92 100 88 87 88 100 88 87 88 87 81 79 81 75 75 59 % of Normal of % 50 Normal of % 50 25 25 0 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Year Year Incoming Correspondence Page 55 of 82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Snow Basin Index Graphs - February 1, 2017 Similkameen South Coast 175 175 150 150 125 125 115 109 113 99 103 96 96 93 95 100 89 100 79 82 73 73 75 75 % of Normal of% 50 Normal of % 50 43 29 25 25 0 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Year Year Vancouver Island Central Coast 175 200 180 175 150 137 150 125 107 97 125 115 100 92 85 81 100 94 91 89 80 75 73 75 % of Normal of% 50 Normal of % 33 50 28 25 25 0 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Year Year Skagit Peace 125 175 107 145 99 150 100 83 125 104 75 67 64 100 88 92 90 91 75 66 67 50 34 % of Normal of % % of Normal of % 50 25 12 25 0 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Year Year Incoming Correspondence Page 56 of 82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Snow Basin Index Graphs - February 1, 2017 Stikine Skeena-Nass 150 175 133 150 125 139 125 100 92 93 83 85 94 96 100 89 84 75 80 77 56 57 75 62 50 % of Normal of % % of Normal of % 50 25 25 0 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Year Year Liard Northwest 174 175 175 150 150 125 116 125 100 88 100 77 71 75 63 64 75 49 % of Normal of % 50 Normal of % 50 No Data 25 25 0 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Year Year Incoming Correspondence Page 57 of 82 Incoming Correspondence Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations River Forecast Centre Volume Runoff Forecast February 2017 Feb ‐ Jun Runoff Feb ‐ Jul Runoff Feb ‐ Sep Runoff Normal Std. Normal Std. Normal Std. Forecast (1981‐2010) % of Error Forecast (1981‐2010) % of Error Forecast (1981‐2010) % of Error Location (kdam3) (kdam3) Normal (kdam3) (kdam3) (kdam3) Normal (kdam3) (kdam3) (kdam3) Normal (kdam3) Fraser at 3610 3858 94 333 5045 5325 95 396 McBride Upper Fraser McGregor at 3870 4185 92 553 4926 5231 94 672 Basin Lower Canyon Fraser at Shelley 15646 16786 93 1716 19634 20845 94 2033 Middle Fraser Quesnel River at 4410 4930 89 551 5653 6261 90 661 Basin Quesnel N. Thompson at 8745 9411 93 710 10387 11580 90 925 McLure Thompson S. Thompson at 6371 6389 100 650 7995 7956 100 940 Basin Chase Thompson at 15770 16353 96 1381 19438 20333 96 1775 Spences Bridge Bulkley and Bulkley at Quick 2452 2784 88 1655 3023 3381 89 2173 Skeena Skeena at Usk 18371 19604 94 1553 22834 23948 95 2123 Nicola Lake Inflows 100 131 77 33 156 148 105 38 at Spences Nicola River 553 549 101 100 627 616 102 123 Bridge Okanagan Okanagan Lake and with Greyback 493 488 101 99 518 515 101 120 Kalamalka‐ (2F08) Kalamalka‐Wood Wood Lake 18.0 33.1 54 12.8 17.2 34.5 50 15.1 Lake AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Page 58of82 Page 58of82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Page 58of82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Page 58of82 Similkameen at Nighthawk 1247 1391 90 166 1494 1701 88 196 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 River at Hedley 1033 1080 96 139 1198 1268 95 148 Note: 1 kdam3=1,000,000 m3 Note that missing values reflect that forecasts were not made for that time interval Disclaimer: Seasonal forecasts were developed using a Principle Component Analysis of snow pack, climate and streamflow data. There is inherent uncertainty in runoff forecasts including potential errors in data and the unpredictable nature of seasonal weather Use at your own risk mo.. Sam 3:: > _u_m.32 9. M ..5nm::o_.: WWWn V . _<_m ._.:mz3EmE Um _m3 Emmmma.8 8_s$ < _om__<_n_Am< 9.1 mxmncnmOm_nm« Q 403 n_m3m:.p nza >o_3S.m.2m: _.=_m2_w<_:m.Um_...S<9322 9. no33:::< Um AgendaItem#66B6.B1 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 age 59 of 82 Page 59 of 82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 P Page 59 of 82 Page 59 of 82 mS.§.:© m m?osmmw202.: AgendaItem#66B6.B1 Board & Administration Office #600 - 299 Victoria Street, Prince George, BC V2L 5B8 Telephone: (250) 565-2922 www.northernhealth.ca February 06, 2017 Good morning, Re: Growing Up Healthy in Northern BC: Report on Northern Health’s community consultation 2016 On behalf of Northern Health, we are pleased to introduce the report on Northern Health’s community consultation, 2016 titled “Growing Up Healthy in Northern BC”. Over the course of the 2016 consultation series, we sought ideas, comments, feedback and suggestions from people throughout the north. Consultations were held in over a dozen communities. In addition, focus groups were held in some communities including focus groups specifically with youth and First Nations communities. Northern Health received comments through a variety of other channels, and we also utilized a unique engagement process through ThoughtExchange. ThoughtExchange is an innovative electronic platform that allows people to participate online and then prioritize and sort ideas to develop themes anonymously. The process included 600 participants who made almost 2000 comments– leading to some very compelling themes. The consultation was attended by people of all ages, and all participants’ ideas were captured and recorded to form this report. The report provides a summary of the consultation process, including themes and outcomes. The report also includes a breakdown of the consultation feedback by community. The next steps include sharing the report throughout the region and the province with the public and agencies who have a role in child and youth health. That sharing will be accompanied by discussions which will be developed into an action plan that will provide direction and actions in addressing some of the issues that have been identified in all of the reports that have been completed. The complete consultation report will be available at noon, on Monday, February 06 at https://northernhealth.ca/AboutUs/NorthernHealthReports.aspx#12194542-child-health- consultation-report-growing-up-healthy-in-northern-bc---2016 . Sincerely, Dr. Charles Jago, C.M. O.BC., PhD. Board Chair, Northern Health Incoming Correspondence Page Page 60 of 82 AgendaItem#66B6.B1 District of Vanderhoof Incorporated 1926 Geographical Centre of BC 30 January 2017 Henry Reiser [email protected] President – College of New Caledonia 3330 – 22nd Avenue Prince George, BC V2N 1P8 Dear Henry: Re: CNC Nechako Vanderhoof Campus The District of Vanderhoof Council fully supports CNC’s initiative to relocate their Vanderhoof Campus. We have felt for some time that the current location is not a suitable campus. It is an old building that is deteriorating significantly. The building itself does not meet the growing needs of the community. It is our understanding that the new campus would provide improved accessibility and be more attractive to students. The new campus would provide CNC with the ability to expand it’s post secondary offerings and deliver trades training as well as other courses that they currently cannot. We also firmly believe that the new CNC campus will be a gathering place open to all community members, enhancing connections with local and regional First Nations. A new CNC campus in Vanderhoof has been a main Council priority for several years. We fully endorse this initiative. Yours truly, DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOF Gerry Thiessen Mayor 160 Connaught Street, PO Box 900, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 – Phone (250)567-4711 – Fax (250)567-9169 [email protected] Outgoing Correspondence Page Page 61 of 82 AgendaItem#7.1 District of Vanderhoof - VISA Purchases Name: Gerry Thiessen Month: January 2017 Purchase Purpose GL Code Trans. Date Amount Pan Pacific Vancouver Meal @ AME Roundup 1002200304 27-Jan-17 $ 40.13 CivicInfo BC NCLGA Registration 1002200304 25-Jan-17 $ 393.75 The Reid Stonegrill Bar Meeting re: ComFor 1002200303 23-Jan-17 $ 36.10 Air Canada Flights to AME Roundup 1002200304 18-Jan-17 $ 474.86 Books and Company Tickets to Unsung Heroes of Northern BC 1002200304 12-Jan-17 $ 150.00 The Reid Stonegrill Bar Meeting re: Planning 1002200304 11-Jan-17 $ 39.85 North Country Inn Meeting re: New Gold/Canfor 1002200304 10-Jan-17 $ 33.37 The Reid Stonegrill Bar Meeting re: Economic Manufacturing 1002200303 3-Jan-17 $ 32.37 Total $ 1,200.43 Authorized Expense Reports Page 62 of 82 AgendaItem#7.1 District of Vanderhoof - VISA Purchases Name: Brian Frenkel Month: January 2017 Purchase Purpose GL Code Trans. Date Amount CivicInfo BC NCLGA Registration 1002200304 25-Jan-17 $ 393.75 Total $ 393.75 Authorized Expense Reports Page 63 of 82 AgendaItem#7.1 District of Vanderhoof - VISA Purchases Name: Kevin Moutray Month: January 2017 Purchase Purpose GL Code Trans. Date Amount CivicInfo BC NCLGA Registration 1002200304 25-Jan-17 $ 393.75 Total $ 393.75 Authorized Expense Reports Page 64 of 82 AgendaItem#10.1 District of Vanderhoof Discussion Paper Mayor and Council Prepared by: Deputy Director of Community Development Subject: Progressive Employment Arena Request Meeting Date: February 14, 2017 RECOMMENDATIONS That the District of Vanderhoof consider Progressive Employment's request to rent the arena dry floor on th April 27 , 2017 with all fees waived. DISCUSSION Progressive Employment is organizing their 2017 Job Fair, which serves to match local business owners with job seekers. Having the rental fee waived will allow for lower registration fees, which will give local businesses more incentive to attend. th The arena is available on April 27 , and has been tentatively booked for this event pending Council's approval. FINANCIAL PLAN IMPLICATIONS $350 - Rental fee plus GST $650 - 2 staff members' wages for approximately 10 hours ATTACHMENTS Progressive Employment Arena Rental Request Letter : Hilary Irvine Tom Clement CAO 2017 Job Fair Page Page 65 of 82 2»ommmmm_ magdméx H.No3 .26 Oosbom 2017 Job Fair Dian» om < > RE com» €& H92% <0: 5 mm Om? ANNE“$33 AgendaItem#10.1 AgendaItem#10.1 AgendaItem#10.1 age 66 of 82 Page 66 of 82 AgendaItem#10.1 P Page 66 of 82 Page 66 of 82 5 m??mm /X\O~.—mwO OOrC§wH> m3n_o<3m2mmasnmmQ23 azmm3u_o<=.m:nEomaa 031:“: no_E:Em .1.=a_a 5 <<_..o_mo. 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SUMMARY OF THE ISSUE The NVRA is hosting the 5th annual Nechako Valley Indoor Rodeo on April 29th and 30th of 2017. They are requesting use of the portable washrooms with all fees waived. DISCUSSION This is an annual event that is expected to bring approximately 5,000 people to Vanderhoof in a two-day period. The total expected budget of the 2017 Rodeo is between $50,000 and $55,000. NVRA will offer significant recognition to all sponsors. FINANCIAL PLAN IMPLICATIONS $175 - Washroom setup fee $750 - Washroom daily rental fee ATTACHMENTS NVRA cover letter, grant application, and 2017 budget Approved by: Tom Clement CAO Nechako Valley Rodeo Page Page 73 of 82 Association 0512 o.“ 4:3 no::n__ mqsmmm3: 3 < _u_mncmm_oz Conference Minerals North 2017 :5 _<__:mS_m202: no3.m_.m:nm _m3:5 Emnm$03 >_o1_Nm-NNN03 3 3m _u1:nm mmoqmm9% nmsim 3 3.38 mmo?? mm.> :oam_20% :8 wmm:cooxmamag 8m_m.:m:o: _mm_=:mEu 3.3 ms: Sosa E8 3 _So<< :92 322 no::n___oG <5: cmm?mznzzmEm noimwmznm.8 mmn:_,m wmmaimzozmag 8:33 Sm ::3wma 9” :o.?m_ 8o3m 832:3. _n_z>zn_>_. _#>2 =<_2._n>:o2m mmmaimzoz3mm31 noimzwsnmm:o_Qm >._:_.>n_.:<_mZ._.m Zozm AgendaItem#10.4 AgendaItem#10.4 AgendaItem#10.4 age 74 of 82 Page 74 of 82 AgendaItem#10.4 P Page 74 of 82 Page 74 of 82 a 4 gig 1 328:3 From: Corrine Swenson Sent: January 31, 2017 4:18 PM Subject: Minerals North Prince George - Booth Share Opportunity Good Afternoon, The RDBN has tentatively reserved two tradeshow booths (dependent on number of partners) at Minerals North in Prince George, April 25-27. The Board of Directors is again extending an invitation to the municipalities to partner in this initiative. The cost to share the booth for both days will be $100. Each municipal partner: will be responsible for sending a person (Staff or Councilor) to staff the booth on a shift schedule; will be responsible to cover any extra registration costs of the person staffing the booth to attend Minerals North; and must ensure your materials are delivered to and from the booth. We have booked Booths # 73 and 74. FYI the times of note for the tradeshow are: Set up: Tuesday, April 25th, 1pm - 6 pm or Wednesday, April 26th, 6am-7am Show time: Wednesday, April 26th, 7:30am - 4:30pm Show time: Thursday, April 27th, 7:30am - Noon Tear down: Thursday, April 27th after Noon For more information on Minerals North, visit the website at: http://mineralsnorth.ca A response by March 13, 2017 would be appreciated for planning purposes. Thank you, Corrine Corrine Swenson Manager of Regional Economic Development Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Website: rdbn.bc.ca / opportunities.rdbn.bc.ca Email: [email protected] Phone: 250-692-3195 Follow Us! Bulkley Nechako Opportunities visitbulkleynechako RDBN Opportunities Minerals North 2017 Page 75 of 82 Conference AgendaItem#10.4 Minerals North 2017 Page 76 of 82 Conference AgendaItem#10.5 District of Vanderhoof Discussion Paper Mayor and Council Prepared by: Tom Clement Subject: Appointment of Council Member to Historical Society Meeting Date: 14 February 2017 RECOMMENDATIONS That Councillor Young be appointed as Council’s representative as a voting member of the Nechako Valley Historical Society (NVHS) as permitted under the Community Charter Section 104 (1)(e). SUMMARY OF THE ISSUE NVHS has asked that Councillor Young (currently liaison to the society) be appointed as a full voting member of the society. BACKGROUND On April 14, 2016, through executive order, the Community Charter was updated to permit a Council to appoint a member to a society. Under the new regulations, when those representatives are officially appointed by their respective local governments, they will not be in a pecuniary conflict simply by virtue of their appointment when discussing and voting on matters concerning the society or corporation at their respective meetings (and thus no risk of disqualification if challenged on the basis of that appointment) In order to appoint a representative to a society or board, a Municipal Council must adopt a resolution by a majority vote. The appointment is then on public record and the resolution makes it official. The appointed representative is then acting in their capacity as a local elected official when they sit on that board, rather than as a private individual. DISCUSSION At the May 16th, 2016 COTW Council considered the idea of appointing members to societies that the DOV funds. At that time the report on conflict of interest was received and no action was taken. If Council wishes to have Councillor Young be a voting member of the NVHS a resolution appointing him is required. FINANCIAL PLAN IMPLICATIONS None. ATTACHEMENTS Conflict – Society - Executive Order Backgrounder Conflict of Interest Exceptions Regulations ______Approved by: Tom Clement CAO Nechako Valley Historrical Page Page 77 of 82 Society - Appointment of AgendaItem#10.5 PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL Order in Council No. 226 , Approved and Ordered April14, 2016 Executive Council Chambers, Victoria On the r~commenda tio n of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that the attached Conflict of Interest Exceptions Regulation is made. ~ Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Presiding Member of the Executive Council Development and Minister Responsible for TransUnk (This pdrt is [o>'l)diJliiiL\'IrtJriv~ putpose> only mul i.r 1wr pcm af !11<· Order. ) Authority under whkh Order is made: A ct and section: Conununity Charter, S.B.C. 2003, c . 26, s. 104 ( l) (e); Greater Vancouver Sewerctge and Drai1wge Act, S.B.C. 1956, c. 59, s. 8 (5); Greater Vancouver Water District Act, S.B.C. 1924, c. 22. s. 10 {5); Islands Trust Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 239. s. 6 (7) Olher: March 22, 2016 R/1 090/2015/33 page l of 3 Nechako Valley Historrical Page 78 of 82 Society - Appointment of AgendaItem#10.5 CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXCEPTIONS REGULATION Definitions 1 In this regulation: "Act" means the Community Charter~ "council representative" means a member of a municipal council appointed by that council to the board of an entity; "entity" means any of the following: (a) a society or extraprovincial society; (b) a corporation, other than a society or extraprovincial society, incorporated by a public authority, that provides a service to the following: (i) a municipality of which a council member is appointed to the board of the corporation; (ii) a regional district of which a regional district director is appointed to the board of the corporation; (iii) a greater board of which a board member is appointed to the board of the corporation; (iv) the Islands Trust of which an Islands Trust trustee is appointed to the board of the corporation; "extraprovincial society" has the same meaning as in the Society Act; "governing body" means any of the following: (a) the council of a municipality; (b) the board of a regional district; (c) the board of a greater board; (d) the trust council; "greater board representative" means a member of a board of a greater board appointed by that board to the board of an entity; "Islands Trust representative" means an Islands Trust trustee appointed by the trust council to the board of an entity; "Islands Trust trustee" means a local trustee or a municipal trustee within the meaning of the Islands Trust Act; "regional district director" means a director in relation to a regional district within the meaning of the Local Government Act; "regional district representative" means a regional district director appointed by the board of a regional district to the board of an entity; "representative" means any of the following: (a) a council representative; (b) a regional district representative; (c) a greater board representative; (d) an Islands Trust representative; "society" has the same meaning as in the Society Act; page 2 of 3 Nechako Valley Historrical Page 79 of 82 Society - Appointment of AgendaItem#10.5 "specified interest" means any of the following: (a) an expenditure of public funds to or on behalf of an entity; (b) an advantage, benefit, grant or other form of assistance to or on behalf of an entity; (c) an acquisition or disposition of an interest or right in real or personal property that results in an advantage, benefit or disadvantage to or on behalf of an entity; (d) an agreement respecting a matter described in paragraphs (a), (b) or (c). Nature of pecuniary interest 2 For the purposes of section l 04 (!) (e) [exceptions from COI~f/ict restrictions] of the Act, a pecuniary interest in relation to a representative in the nature of a specified interest that arises as a result of (a) the representative being appointed by a governing body to the board of the entity, and (b) the representative (i) attending any part of a meeting during which the specified interest is under consideration by the following: (A) the governing body; (B) a committee of the governing body; (C) any other body referred to in section 93 [application of rules to other bodies} of the Act, (ii) participating in any discussion of the specified interest at such a meeting, or (iii) voting on a question in respect of the specified interest at such a meeting is prescribed. page 3 of 3 Nechako Valley Historrical Page 80 of 82 Society - Appointment of AgendaItem#10.5 Backgrounder Conflict of Interest Rules The Community Charter (Charter) conflict of interest rules provide that local government elected officials who have a financial (pecuniary) interest in a matter that will be discussed or voted on at their council or board meetings must declare that interest in the matter. Following their declaration, they may not participate in discussions, vote or exercise influence on the matter. The Charter conflict of interest provisions apply to municipal council members, regional district board directors and Island Trust trustees; the Vancouver Charter has parallel rules for City of Vancouver members. Schlenker vs Torgrimson Court Cases In 2011, two Islands Trust trustees voted at a local trust committee meeting to give money to societies but they did not declare their roles as directors of those societies. They were challenged, and the BC Supreme Court found that they did not have a financial interest. On January 11, 2013, the BC Court of Appeal (BCCA) reversed the decision and found the trustees did have an indirect financial interest. The key basis for this decision was the “divided loyalty” the court found inherent in being both a local elected official and serving on a society/corporate board that may receive financial benefit from the local government. Based on the broad language in the BCCA decision, the resulting interpretation was that sitting both as a local elected official and as director on the board of a society or corporation that receives funding from a local government creates a potential conflict due to an indirect pecuniary interest. The result was that local elected officials were stepping back from society and corporate director roles to protect themselves from potential disqualification. Quick Facts • The regulations are necessary to address the impact of the 2013 BCCA decision. Local governments routinely provide services through societies or corporations and make financial decisions affecting them. The BCCA decision caused challenges for local governments trying to effectively use societies or corporations to provide services including confusion and delays at council and board meetings when important financial decisions were being made. • The regulations will be applicable to local government elected officials when they are appointed to any society and some types of corporate boards by their local government. Appointments to society and corporate boards must be done by the governing body (i.e. a municipal council, a regional district board, or the Islands Trust council). This helps to ensure accountability and reinforces that the appointed elected official is serving a public interest as their local government’s representative (rather than a personal interest). Nechako Valley Historrical Page 81 of 82 Society - Appointment of AgendaItem#10.5 • Under the regulations, when those representatives are officially appointed by their respective local governments, they will not be in a pecuniary conflict simply by virtue of their appointment when discussing and voting on matters concerning the society or corporation at their respective meetings (and thus no risk of disqualification if challenged on the basis of that appointment). • A council or board can appoint a representative to any society incorporated or registered under the Society Act. All societies are included because of their non-profit nature, their focus on local communities, and their common role as local government service providers. • Corporations that were incorporated by public authorities (e.g. government bodies), and which provide a service to the appointing local government, are covered by the regulations. • In order to appoint a representative to a society or board, a municipal council/regional district board/or the Islands Trust Council must adopt a resolution by a majority vote. The appointment is then on public record and the resolution makes it official. The appointed representative is then acting in their capacity as a local elected official when they sit on that board, rather than as a private individual. • There is a separate, though similar, regulation for the City of Vancouver because the City’s conflict of interest rules (and authority for a regulation for conflict of interest exceptions) are in the Vancouver Charter. Nechako Valley Historrical Page 82 of 82 Society - Appointment of